Afghanistan's Secret Billion Dollar Emerald Mines

Hidden Gems: After suffering the Soviets, the Taliban, and the War on Terror, Afghanistan has had its share of turmoil; but can 1,000 billion dollars worth of emeralds lift Afghanistan out of poverty? Subscribe to Journeyman for daily uploads: kzbin.info_c...
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"We have a lot of requests from Europe because the Emeralds from Afghanistan are the best in the world", Raphael says. He's a Frenchman who first came to Afghanistan to train Afghan security services before venturing into the emerald trade. He sees a huge chance here to exploit a market that could easily increase in value twenty or thirty-fold, but the obstacles are not inconsiderable. Just to get to the mines Raphael has to travel the 150 Kilometres from Kabul to Panjshir, right through Taliban kidnap country. When he gets there he finds an industry in the dark ages, where homemade pyrotechnics are exploded in poorly dug mineshafts, killing many miners and ruining the quality of up to 75% of the stones they dig.
"If you see the damage being done to these stones... so much is lost", Yama Torabi from Integrity Watch Afghanistan tells us. The government here remains hopelessly out of touch with the industry that "still (uses) a mining law adopted 100 years ago". But as the country prepares for elections and Europeans like Raphael open up the gem trade here, could this be a beacon of hope for the future?
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[@Max-tl5ho]

U.S.A wants to know the exact emerald mine location. Btw the people of Afghanistan are blessed with so many natural resources and this country is rich... don't let foreigners take over your land...❤️ From 🇮🇳 Peace ✌️

[@needtime885]

what about ur dad? USA had already taken over😎

[@momi3652]

Yes any big country...

[@xdlaughter8187]

@Ashton Kuhler it’s a war zone bc they want it’s riches obviously! It has trillions in minerals

[@sebastianefreeman2795]

@@xdlaughter8187 HUNGRY FOR MINERALS.

[@ishenichole7340]

@@xdlaughter8187 absolutely agree

[@edwardbright5894]

This should answer all the questions of why other Country's went to war with them... MONEY,MONEY,MONEY💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@jameshealer1395]

russia went for resources and land other just for land

[@s.leemccauley7302]

@@jameshealer1395 especially for copper.

[@jameshealer1395]

In politics everyone is a good guy of their story except some

@@pranjalrawat1sadly yes

[@tashalorm4313]

Where ever there are natural resources the populations are suffering. Also, they always put these countries in chaos. Divide to conquer.

[@quiksilver87]

USA: Those mines are oppressed and need to be freed.

[@ayubshaikh9156]

Freed yes, But not by American greed.........

[@quiksilver87]

@@ayubshaikh9156 it's a joke habibi

[@Patchess]

Please shut up about the US. No one cares about your politics.

[@youssefkandeel3667]

@@Patchess butthurt american try using your puty brain

[@ghexhsdhujvcfbsdhucvrej5452]

@@Patchess no one will shut the fuck up on the internet, are you 14 or something?

[@khalilb.r9546]

"the afghan emerald is renowned as the best in terms of quality" Minecraft villagers : best i can do is 3 dirt blocks

[@user-qi4if7fl6x]

Traders: Ill give you 2 flowers!

[@cucumberishealthy9661]

We actually have the same picture 🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@khalilb.r9546]

@@cucumberishealthy9661 we are brothers now ✊

[@mindsoulpower]

dont forget columbian emerald!

[@bredneved]

I hope that these emeralds help the larger afghan population. I wish prosperity, freedom, equality and happiness for the children, women and men of Afghanistan. With love from New Zealand

[@5sweatingpalm]

no they entered war with afghanistan for the Resources, flat out Resources.. .. like these are what they want to make themselves rich… They put in the numbers and invoke a sort of curiosity with some top officials in 1st world country to want to push to take that place...

[@janjan55555]

bredneved *FUCK YOU KIWI DUMBASS!* *You really think the profits from these emeralds will go to the Afghan people?!* Ask your silly dumbass this question; Why would a frenchmen go to a wartorn country and give up a safe and stable environment in exchange for mining in this unstable nation? ANSWER; BILLIONS of dollars!

[@janjan55555]

afghanology International community id what brought Taliban to power in the first place and AIDED the Northern alliance, I can't believe this is comming from an Aghan!? Typical afghan traitors living in the West!

[@desertrose21359]

janjan55555 , religion did not help any one , of course all the thieves around the world use religion, as thier first tools, the only chance afghan could have it was soviet , but they blow it, and let Nato come to Afghanistan and give them, nothing just misery and killing and destruction of thier nation,also crazy Taliban from Pakistan and saudi arabia, so afghan lost what they had, and Nato mad afghan penny less, and close to 700 years back in century, specially destroyed life of woman in this old country, as wise man said, if you want kill one nation close hand and mind of woman . as mother , daughter and wife. ,

[@janjan55555]

desertrose21359 Actually the Sovjets were tricked into Afghanistan, they never wanted to invade Afghanistan to begin with. Clearly you don't know Afghanistan, because the memory of SOvjet Russia bombing nearly every town and city of Afghanistan is very much still vivid!! They still remember this period, where all they could fight from was from the mountain sides, where no tanks/troops/airforce had advantage! So you'll have to be corrected, Afghanistan was better off pre-Sovjet invasion, because the sovjet invasion and the NATO-invasion are both linked; both due to resources and strategic control. Some Afghans still remember the times when Afghanistan was a Kingdom and they had peace and stability and after they humiliated the British again and again, they had a moment of prosperity which they now look back onto with tender feelings.

[@hydgurl77]

its nice to see a different side of Afghan. God Bless them!

[@Ruminations1from2Connecticut]

hydgurl77 its nice to see the true face of the usa

[@ok-hd5bb]

I’m a first generation America with Afghan parents. My grandma was a merchant before the war and she tells me stories of the things she would sell before her family had to leave to survive; ancient books from old rulers, antique jewelry made with the finest jewels, beautiful traditional gowns and stunning Afghan rugs. Watching this burns my heart. I’ve always wished to visit Afghanistan but that is not realistic because of the war. Hopefully I can study business and help them rebuild the economy that was fueled by the rich culture of Afghanistan. I pray peace makes it’s way to Afghanistan. Filled with culture, delicious food, amazing people, striking history; all lost from war.

[@zuberkhan9582]

Hi

[@marksamuelsen2750]

I do hope you realize your dream and maybe make a big difference in the lives of the Afghan people.

[@astralenlightenment1743]

You got this my nigga. Things get better

[@jakeoviatt875]

This is a very cool story and stick with what you believe in dude you got the shit sidenote any chance that if you were to go to Afghanistan you could still buy some of that stuff for really cheap

[@shawnmckinnon3276]

You got this ma boi

[@akhilkaushik4231]

Lot of love and respect for Afgan people. I will pray for peace and development in Afghanistan

[@ahmadzai6]

as an afghan, this is extremely sad to see how individuals are looting the country's resources as their father's. The resources belong to the entire nation.

[@Sam-vg4rj]

the worldly desires only last in this life, if you are righteous, the rewards are better and they last forever in the next life!!

[@omega4chimp]

Everything in Afghanistan build everything in Afghanistan apartments mines your good.

[@somedude335]

So why doesn't the entire nation do something about it

[@Sam-vg4rj]

faraz younus the warlords were dealt with after the war, and we had a couple years of peace from 1996-2000!! and then america came in and did what they do best!

[@omega4chimp]

So just help them with reconstruction new roads and help them build houses.

[@filippoveronese8893]

Afghanistan billionaire emerald mines, USA: seems like Afghanistan needs some more peace 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@kevinbaconwasntinfootloose1742]

peace through superior firepower 💣💥🔫🙌

[@Sweetstrawberryboy]

Lol

[@toddwyndham7009]

v montclair it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if that is true. Sad but may be true

[@toddwyndham7009]

v montclair wow 😳!! It’s just like ya see in the movies it’s all real nothing surprises me when it comes governmental departments and there covert dealings all under the precipice of being within the law “YA RIGHT”.

[@goodgame7892]

Peace through democratic invasion🤣

[@ChaosShake94]

This and Opium I'm beginning to see why the U.$. is so interested.

[@TrusttheY]

Only a small portion of the world wants either one of those....

[@TrusttheY]

Litia Kalima the world of politics is a mystery.

[@TrusttheY]

JAY OAKS MUSIC what percentage of people need to go to the hospital and take that stuff, read what I said....

[@leopolddb9955]

Right....so the U.S. spends $700 billion each year on its military budget to take advantage of a $50 million market? On top of that, they don't even own the sites where the emeralds are mined. Use your brain for 2 seconds before making comments this dumb.

[@Patchess]

Please shut up about the US. No one cares about your politics.

[@jrketcham]

I bet CIA agents like to mine for emeralds in their spare time.

[@kierancho]

EXACTLY

[@reggieos6945]

Jesus dude quit telling all our secrets

[@zoyal2523]

They loveee to do so

[@BlvlWmpower]

busy committing treason with the russia hoax that compromised out national security while russian tanks are lined up at the boarder, about to invade. Biden gave ukraine blankets last time he was in the white house - what will he give Putin now? a personal copy of the kremlin propaganda documents, signed by Obama!

[@5103jerry]

they will the length of their bodies, six feet in the ground

[@bakhtiareng.6392]

As an afghan, this is extremely sad to see how individuals are looting the country's resources as their father's. The resources belong to the entire nation.

[@shafiahadi3565]

Bakhtyar Khosty Pashtuns are not allowed to come in panjsheir

[@jdtools6038]

Who cares. Your country has mud huts

[@The_Shoebill3D]

@Anzara Arden pretty sure we blew up the mud huts too

[@B10101]

@@The_Shoebill3D Pretty sure two planes blew your incest genes away

[@PibrochPonder]

@Anzara Arden no it was a backwards country before.

[@riparianlife97701]

I began to lose my prejudices when I abandoned my religion 26 years ago. The more time that passes, the more I see people of other cultures as more like me than different from me. I see good people working toward better lives. I hope they can have peace.

[@TheReck12]

Im religous and have no prejudice. Its up to the person usually.

[@riparianlife97701]

***** Do you believe you're going to heaven, and that people who don't believe what you do are going to be tortured forever in hell?

[@younggrasshopper3531]

***** We all have prejudices, it's pretty universal. Not acknowledging your own inherent prejudices, learned cultural norms, and mental stereotyping yields harmful effects. Having a religion does not guarantee a person awareness and empathy.

[@bobknob9481]

Docktor Jim well its good that you are more culturally aware and respective, i would have to respectfully disagree with your assertion that an anbadonment of religion would bring about these positive changes. I know in my circumstance as a muslim, that if it werent for islam, i would be a pretty shitty person. It forces me to be courteous

[@riparianlife97701]

Bob Knob Your religion is stupid, disgusting, and a blatant ripoff of a slightly older, stupid, disgusting religion. Pretending it's the year 1500 isn't good for the person pretending, or those affected by him. If believing in a made-up monster god makes you a better person, you ARE a shitty person. Stop pretending things. Only small children should pretend.

[@Y.A.K.10001]

I have been traveling the world ever since I was a kid, " Afghanistan " has one of the most hardworking and honest and surely the best people in the world.

[@zachza5316]

Y.A.K 🙏🏼❤️

[@berenjervin]

Until they wanna stone you to death for blasphemy, or adultery.

[@Y.A.K.10001]

@@berenjervin you seems to like some kind of bastard born to a p*********

[@Y.A.K.10001]

@@berenjervin I don't care what religion they practice neither did I mention anything here about the religion nor I am interested, I am in general describing about people and their nature, religion are only meant to divide and rule... and brotherly advice to you will be change your view, keep this religion aside and you will see a very different world out there.

[@berenjervin]

@@Y.A.K.10001 >I don't care what religion Yes you do, because here you are arguing with me over some obvious statements of fact. >neither did I mention anything here about the religion Correct, I did. But thanks for clearing up the confusion. >nor I am interested I dont care what your interests are. Should I? >in general describing about people and their nature Yea, so was I. Do you need some visual proof of what I said? >religion are only meant to divide AND RULE. That was kinda my point, was it not? And what happens when that religion rules? >and brotherly advice to you will be change your view Why? Give me a compelling reason, and I might. Look, the Taliban ruled in Afg for years, and was widely supported by many in the public. And it didnt take long for beheaded bodies to show up, and bodies hanging from lamp posts, did it? What was the prevailing ideology of the Taliban? Thats right, islam, and Afg is ~100% islamic. >keep this religion aside and you will see a very different world out there. LOL, yea, lets avoid reality so we can all sing kumbiya?

[@saimirxhepa6776]

Afghan people best people I've met outside of my country always brothers 🇦🇫🇦🇱❤

[@Yo1o1]

After reading all comments i want to thank all of them for loving my country Afghanistan 🌹

[@russellking9762]

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY...i wouldnt go there for the emeralds they dont interest me..i would go there to see the people the culture the history the food...beautiful

[@jonnytechno2662]

American's dropped the M.O.A.B. on that cave; over 100 men died. The bomb is made of nitro glycerin or pigs (swine) fat.

[@proudpanther701]

Afghans are beautiful people with great pride and self esteem. Best wishes for our Afghan brothers from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@fernandojuancadena2475]

The afghans in the video act extra nice to everyone cuz they know people will see it they deceive others.plus they praise themselves like there god or like there the only ones suffering and struggling. Plus they keep passing those cheap ass crystal around were not interested bro

[@proudpanther701]

@@fernandojuancadena2475 that's a very insensitive comment. Afghan have been fighting for atleast 4 decades and as Pakistani I have great respect for this great nation.

[@dominoflizz4089]

The problem is They are not giving them the true value of those stones they are just robbing them

[@zohrehjan]

Yes sadly:((

[@arthurragan1332]

@Pagani Zonda funny but possible🤔

[@jewellui]

No one is forcing them sell to them or work in the mines

[@ryanb1874]

Supply and demand, and Oh, be sure to watch your neighbors back...

[@asadalam1919]

@Pagani Zonda the french guy is actually making a ton of money selling those emeralds. just look at the watch on his wrist at the start.

[@sheilahossainy3880]

as an afghan, what hurts me is the lost opportunity; we could've been a superpower, all lived our best lives in our motherland. we lost time, lives, treasures, and a god given right to be able to contribute to our country's success.

[@presentcalmmind]

Free Afghanistan , Free Sudan, Free Syria , Free Iran , Free Iraq, Free Lebanon , Free Yemen These are seven countries that the US with the help of it's imperial war criminal partners have planned to destroy divide conquer steal resources from for the past two decades ++ . Free Palestine!!

[@tanatswamaenda6724]

😢 same here in Zimbabwe my brother

[@zabiberlin2592]

Because of this sheets my country is still in war we have every thing but no peace 😢

[@zabiberlin2592]

Michelle Seipel, Unfortunately not I live in Germany 🇩🇪.........😞

[@zabiberlin2592]

Anzara Arden, guten Abend 😊

[@PanjshirAfg]

I am From Panjshir Afghanistan is full precious stones first we need peace

[@AutoSia]

and no Islam of course

[@PanjshirAfg]

@@AutoSia ISLAM is not a bad religion in-fact saudi and pakistan gov is making it look very bad and try to make bussines in the name of religion... as they did centuries ago in europa in the name of christianity. we are not like ISIS or taliban... if you google you will know that Panjshir province is the only place that alqaida and taliban couldnt invade. but they had all the other parts under control. and we also have schools for women and people are open minded

[@AutoSia]

@@PanjshirAfg I know there are schools in Panjshir because I'm from PJ.

[@PanjshirAfg]

Good for you

[@AutoSia]

@@PanjshirAfg not really, I only visited PJ once.

[@DushiQueen2424]

Wow emeralds, I really wish the best to Afghanistan people.

[@SalmanKhan-uy8se]

Maribel Forsythe thank you so mach!!!!

[@AbdulRauf-dinnar1]

Realy you are looking too hot.and its very match with your soft body dear.

[@vatowmayne7036]

Bag ladylkthe back fv

[@alvindejesus2033]

Afghanistan has a very honest, kind and respectáble people.

[@perro4996]

No afghans are mean and lie too.

[@kaamthaam3295]

this is unique how you brought those images here good job. i appreciate for the job.

[@zevbelk4301]

If even one person with even a little bit of wealth invested a tiny portion into these miner's project, not only would they profit, but the miners could use more modern extraction techniques, which would result in bigger and higher quality gemstones, along with the bonus of safer environments and less accidents for the miners.. It truly is sad that so much money is wasted elsewhere in the world when lives could be made better for so many and also profit for the investor...

[@aaroncolman4514]

Zev Belk Nothing but the truth

[@usmanali7222]

forget abt the money spent in the world think only abt the money americans have spent in afghanistan is in 100s of billion if only they cud have used .0001 % of that into developing these mine which provide bred n butter to soo many families

[@grunt2926]

Taliban would just destroy or steal it. Or even other tribal lords.

[@greenworld1259]

It needs logistics and decent roads to allow mining vehicles, oil and power to enable a professional moning industry. Nobody has invested or paid for such infrastructure.

[@rayshan9204]

@@taufeeqkhan2629 DM me Bro

[@Afghan31]

Afghanistan can be the next Dubai or even more rich. But it can only work if the Government focuses on it

[@affandydarwins6065]

No, it only can work until America left Afgan.

[@zzzzoa3377]

Cyrus the great indirect "democracy' is no democrasy at all

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

The first step is getting all of the belligerent groups to focus on establishing a government of compromise.

[@B10101]

@Cyrus the great It's fault of your democracy that they ended up like that

[@masterrhythm4596]

@@affandydarwins6065 before Americans came here, is Afghanistan a rich county?

[@jthemw5166]

It's always interesting that at the remotest places on earth there is always that one dude who is wearing a German Bundeswehr jacket😂

[@tectonicD]

Emeralds are about 0.0001 percent of their GNP, compared to 90% of it which is Heroin.

[@gaurabsharma4482]

Great video showing the livelihoods of the common Afghan people. And very informative too. Keep up the great work.

[@shadeofpink1]

A foreigner has no right to profit from their resources.There should be a law stating 50% of profit goes to schools,whatever to help the local people and creation of well paid jobs for locals.

[@keithwelch2137]

Migs Starflower you could only build boys schools anyway they kill all the teachers at the girls schools and the kids horrid

[@zoeysatar5311]

Keith Welch no just in some parts of Afghanistan where the Taliban rules, but most of the girls now are going to school

[@AfghanHearts]

lol. you dont know anything about afghanistan and the taliban. the taliban have NOTHING against female education and schools. in fact, they even promote female education. in taliban controlled areas, girls go to school WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. so seriously, you westeners are soooo dumb, icredible. why do you belive all that crap that your fake-news-media tell you?? subhanAlRahman, the more you westener spread lies against the taliban, the more people like the taliban

[@shonamurphy2310]

slim in da hood sunshine haha same here.. Great minds think alike mo chára..

[@keithwelch2137]

sure guys whatever you say girls schools are safe in Afghanistan ? OK if you say so..slobs

[@kevinbarbour7649]

Really great job on the filmwork, this clip reminds me of the old vice guide to travel

[@ahmadmosavi6657]

My heart broken after watch this video. God save my beautiful country and bring peace forever 😢😭😭

[@jonnytechno2662]

American's dropped the M.O.A.B. on that cave; over 100 men died. The bomb is made of nitro glycerin or pigs (swine) fat.

[@mariakaiser4403]

@@jonnytechno2662 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@DQBlizzard_]

that french man kinda looked like Massoud

[@topgears7775]

He is afghani grown up in France

[@SuperAltamish23]

@@topgears7775 his name is Rafael. That sound like an Afghan name to you???

[@topgears7775]

@@SuperAltamish23 it can be bro, we have Rafail in parsi. It's an angle name!

[@SuperAltamish23]

@@topgears7775 his full name is Raphael Chahboub, he's of French and Algerian descent. Not Afghan. Chahboub is a surname common in Algeria and Morocco.

[@zzzzoa3377]

Váhmān Hulwān Borumánd afghans have full beards. That 🐷 has a 🐷beard. That says enough

[@Kangkhao]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the mines are illegal and the French guy buys from those mines, then he's a gems trafficker, isn't he?

[@JagGruppen1]

Yes... You is Ok... But, you buy some jewelry and never show you the certificate of origin ... so we are accomplices .... Many companies (USA, EUROPE, RUSSIA ) will buy oil at ISIS or IS because they sell at 20 dollars a barrel ... These "pushers" white collar are the worst genocidal !!!!

[@hamids4550]

Yes he is

[@rogerdiogo6893]

Everything is illegal in Islamic countries, only "religion", "weapons" and "sex" are legal, everything else is illegal!!

[@fasst27]

He is a trash conflict gem trafficker pretending to give a #hit about those miners.

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Yes he is dirty. He is there for the beautiful caramel colored boys and men and emeralds. and under the cover that he fought with the afghan army

[@TWINS-TV-PRANKS]

My beautiful country ❤

[@VLXVNDR]

A very well made documentary 👍🏼

[@lozkina]

the money never will filter down to the normal man on the street , too many greedy bastards in the way , same everywere

[@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724]

Stephen Evans LATIN AMERICA,AFRICA,MIDDLE EAST,CENTRAL ASIA,AND S.E ASIA WE ALL WERE NEVER MEANT TO PROSPER BUT BE EXPLOITED.

[@killeveryone2channel406]

Stephen Evans hey

[@zoltancsikos5604]

Stephen Evans Idiot.

[@trollin456]

Learn how to be a greedy bastard..... Seriously you come off as fucking stupid. Take what you can and weigh out risk management. Common business model. Get a fucking grip dude. Its not country vs. country anymore its fellow human vs. human. Learn how to make money off everyone around you and never and i mean never give slack. TAKE TAKE TAKE TAKE

[@Bilalkhan-lk9hv]

Stephen Evans mail me if u wanna discuss bussiness in afghnaistan and pakistan... in long term [e-mail] in long term

[@mohammadkashif3659]

now i get the whole war on terror thing

[@healingenergy7489]

14,999,999 views one word. Oil.

[@nba7777]

Maybe the war on terror was just a front to invade Afghanistan and seize the emerald mines !! If they can fake 9/11 and kill thousands, they can do anything !!

[@kathleankeesler1639]

Watch this documentary “JFK to 911 Everything is a Rich Man’s Trick” by Francis Richard Conolly located right here on KZbin.

[@azzlaird5541]

9/11

[@matthew22nz]

Shame you don’t get maths though. A few billion dollars worth of fucking emeralds is nothing compared to how much the war in Afghanistan has cost the US, which is estimated to be over a trillion dollars. People who think America got involved in this shithole part of the world for resources are imbeciles.

[@ericthiel4053]

I was in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011 and again from 13 to 14. Bought several pieces of aquamarine, a few big chunks of lapis lazuli and a couple Afghan ruby's. Walking along the mountains, there is massive amounts of quartz and Smokey quartz which I found a few pieces of. They really have a massive amount of gemstones in that country. There was a massive mining operation near spin boldak on the Pakistan border we were told we weren't allowed to go to. Turns out China is mining all sorts of minerals out of there. If the Afghan people could come together on the mining they really could be an economic powerhouse. They also have some of the most fertile land I've ever seen.

[@salman-is9or]

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[@theCosmicQueen]

cool. they need to reforest and replant thier land as it seems to be all deforested and desertified. so barren in those mountains.

[@user-no8mr9yx3i]

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[@jaypaquette5982]

I smoked purple afgany

[@zabiullah9515]

واقعا افتخار میکنم که از افغانستان استم زنده باد کشور عزیز ما ❤

[@zerodai6653]

did I just hear 1000 billion euros , holy fuck , how much rare materials have the Afghans got

[@readthrough978]

There are so many different types of minerals in Afghanistan bro. There are strong possibilities that even more than 1000 billion euros of natural resources available in the country

[@donshilo2024]

They have all of them value ones

[@Heshhion]

A fantastic piece of work.. A great inside of a developing country.. Thank you!!

[@klubchez5224]

Awesome documentary

[@lughlamhfada2523]

These men go to work, an earn the best they know how, to provide for themselves and their families. It is honorable. May their God be with them.

[@sebastianefreeman2795]

Poor SOULS THEY ARE BATTLING AGAINST EXTREME ODDS. JUST TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES

[@justmeonthebeach]

Beautiful emeralds. There are a number of precious gems in Afghanistan in their natural resources.

[@GeorgeWashington76]

Afghanistan is a beautiful country!

[@mohibnuristani7361]

thank you sir :) No one ever said that .. All I see is against afghans and -ve opinion

[@idchanbluesky]

Really???

[@Jason-gp1pi]

The entire world is beautiful its the shitholes we make (city's,towns etc) that are ugly blots on natural landscapes

[@idchanbluesky]

DJ Javid citizen hope can visit there but always wars

[@idchanbluesky]

DJ Javid citizen you are part of westrn people

[@cadebecker2486]

Wonderful hospitality wonderful people! God bless the country of Afghanistan.

[@arfeen0577]

Afghanistan , is also rich in uranium, plutonium and other rare earth metals. Copper reserves are already proven, may Allah bless our neighbors with good leadership & peace,

[@Tomei-T-90]

Very interesting. God bless the Afghan.

[@AbdulRehman-oq8yl]

Tomei T горячей Te thank you sweetie

[@truitons]

ahahahahahahahaha fuck you .

[@afghanghaus9615]

Tomei T горячей amin

[@afghanghaus9615]

Amin

[@ahmadarmaghan6836]

thanks and god bless you too

[@RealityCheck6969]

I admire the courage of the documentary film makers! Wow Fellas. This is exceptional work.

[@torbenhellborn3175]

Fantastic movie . . thanks a LOT

[@hypehype1982]

Great story, I just hope the Afghan people may achieve peace and stability and can use their rich natural resources for the benefit of all afghan people not just a few.

[@abhimanyau]

Thanks for posting this nice documentary on KZbin.

[@Wul-Lop]

Great, rare documentary. May peace & prosperity, water & wealth, health & harmony, come to Afganistan, French & peopple all over the world.

[@sai2ras]

Wullop Khin

[@denshellushero5118]

Lordco

[@brendonhunt6307]

Easy come, easy go!!!!😕😕😕

[@tommywaltz400]

very rare

[@ghausafghan6842]

You will contact me on whatsup 00923459673506 contact

[@rumigems]

what a great video i love it thanks

[@realm8286]

Extract national treasure but take permission from a war lord and make them richer and more powerful. Welcome to Afghanistan!

[@WikiVikrant]

Afghanistan, land of brave people.... love from India✌️

[@faaz94]

You forgot name of Pakistan ..

[@samariyan896]

These are iranian people

[@gemmaster9369]

The Land of Brave, but Stupid Stupid Stupid back warded people (their Men not poor women).... !!!!

[@iriereggaevibes1553]

It was all INDIA BEFORE

[@lleight5281]

+RasMarcus Dubwise yes even China is a part of India

[@shubhangishah6670]

It's so sad to see such a beautiful and resourceful country has been destroyed beyond repair..

[@Biblicalgiants]

Beautiful high quality emeralds!

[@MrMerzi007]

Usa : they need democracy 😚🤑

[@Redvines69]

Was sort of funny how he tells the "bureaucrat" that the gems are the best in the world 5 minutes after we hear him tell us the gems he just saw are basically crap lol.

[@ramtintv4257]

nothing but love fot my afghan brothers from iran

[@salimsopari]

great video!

[@Sosa081]

Gotta respect these people, doing whatever they can to feed their families in war torn country

[@khanivore313]

War on Terror my ASS, now I know what they meant by "we're on the hunt for Bin Laden"

[@freedomforthebrave]

I bet the afghans ain't getting nothing out of these stones

[@sparx180]

Khalil Shah Not if the jews have anything to do with it they won't.

[@freedomforthebrave]

Chloe wilson I'm sure they have that was the hole point of the war want it tho the drugs and this

[@oogabooga2581]

+Khalil Shah The fact the curly haired fella was saying that the stones purchased will be x100 the price in the west, then it basically tells you, they are being bought x100 less than its price. So yeah, buying $1 cupcakes and selling them $100 each.

[@zakiadam3717]

you are wrong, they got guns for emeralds so that they can kill each other.

[@samajan4902]

sadly agree

[@topgears7775]

I love Afghanistan persian its so ancient and currect! Its like the persian spoken in all of Persia 1000 years ago 🤩 Iranian persian (specialy tehrani) is very much a mix of many languages and dialects, does't have a currect structure and even the sound they make is made up, its not connected to the rooths of persian language, i love afghanistan and the people and the culture, i love that they wear ancient hats and cultural customs and turbans, i cant describe my love to afghanistan 🥺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🇮🇷🇦🇫 In Irani we gonna say "i go back" we say "bár me gardam" but afghanis say "Pás me rem" 😍 Also we Irani gonna say "I take rest" we say "esterahat me konam" but afghanis say "rokhsaty darem"😍 Also the word "them" in Irani is "una" in afghani is "Ua" comined of "U" and "ā" which is very old persian. So ancient i love the Dari literature 🔥

[@alexus2412]

Much love to Afghanistan, I hope this will be expanded in the future and can save their poverty!

[@Skipperhway]

Afganistan people are the bravest people in the world although they are very kind and beautiful muslims. May ALLAH (sw) grant them peace and prosperity which leads them one of the wealthiest countries in the world. I love you people. love from 🇸🇴SOMALIA🇸🇴

[@pamirbadakhshan9934]

I’m from the Pamir (the roof of the world) We have same “wealth” in Pamir Badakhshan (Tajikistan) full of rubies, uranium and etc and local people don’t benefit from it . We need to change that , so local people would be in control not corrupt officials from “capital”

[@garyholbrook4698]

Very interesting video

[@elterrible2264]

This French guy reminds me of Leonardo Dicaprio in blood diamond, once a soldier who becomes a diamond smuggler in war torn country.

[@jpmohanty3663]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂...Absolutely right .... within the first few minutes...I had the same thoughts....and your comment came along....I was looking for this statement in the comment section....

[@valentinegrundstrom7450]

As a Veteran I think we went to war with the wrong country. Should have been Saudi Arabia

[@aqeel-3771]

yah but u lot already own there banks so there is no point in that plus u trade there oil for petrol dollars.

[@rajeshravindrasharma9014]

Bro please dont make another war. I wish Saudi Arabia have peace from america terror

[@caileanparis9998]

aqeel - didn’t Saudi Arabia start accepting Chinese currency for their oil as well?

[@gshah5278]

@@caileanparis9998 i dnt think so. The house of saud are actually jewish.and dnt want the u.s dollar to collapse.coz thats a jewish market system.

[@MrBunhead123]

Such nice people in very difficult situations well done to all

[@rafaelacosta1701]

Is that one of the reasons for the Empire's humanitarian destruction invasion ?? Besides "human rights and democracy" ,of course?

[@nicholaskelly6375]

Emeralds are a curse. Where ever they occur there is trouble.

[@dominicknesbitt1152]

How to drill holes in Afghan mines Step one: Light the fuse Step two: Run the hell away

[@EastSideRider718]

lol thats why the USA is there?

[@pislaru4865]

To give them the democracy :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[@sadierae3430]

Pis laru Gemocracy

[@lazaru3]

USA is there for self defense.

[@kochongkhuat4034]

lol USA is the real terrorist not afghant

[@hughjanus771]

The United States has been at war almost continually since 1776. In the past 236 years, 214 years or about 90% of the time the US was at war. They aren't fighting for freedom, they're building an empire.

[@bydybydy7891]

Wow so beautiful places ❤

[@edsmith4995]

That French dude is fearless. You wouldn't find me running around lawless Afghanistan for a few extra bucks.

[@edsmith4995]

Oh and so are the pyrotechnic miners

[@seerat1000]

In the country where Mafia, Thieves , corrupted Government officials and a big majority of careless people exist not billion but Billions and Billions of Dollars will make no difference to poor's life. These series go on and on for couples of centuries. These money go to few's pocket. International Banks are benefiting from these money. We always blame others for our misfortunes ignoring the facts that we ourselves bring those misfortunes upon ourselves.

[@LouMontana-wc7nr]

A country rich in resources that is destroyed by greed and corruption.

[@AfghanHearts]

+Lou Montana small correction: destroyed by foreign invaders (soviets and americans) that installed a puppet regime that is full of greed and corruption

[@positivesociety9312]

Lou Montana afganistan destroy by americans ...

[@Ruminations1from2Connecticut]

Lou Montana same could be said of yours

[@realfresh8524]

So Ironic that profile pic and that comment. Like are you dumb or are you even dumber.. hypocrite American

[@mmassehs3251]

Lou Montana lol no one addresses the fence guy is their just I look for diamonds through that cut option and pay offs..imagine if Spanish people same to USA to dig shit up..wouldn’t be find then now would it?

[@giftycustom5560]

*Out of nowhere* USA : Do you want some freedom?

[@tolgadskt]

"Secret", 3.5 mil views, i guess its not secret anymore

[@BeyondDestiny]

Mining a cave without any particle masks. I'm coughing just watching that!

[@stevenevangelist5221]

Was,thinking lung cancer.

[@thomasprehn268]

Helluva documentary. Very interesting and a potential opportunity to help lift some folks out of poverty while giving a supply to the world.

[@williamtaylor8782]

Emeralds are the reason the National Resistance Force (NRF) headquartered in the Panjshir area.

[@masonreigns7339]

Uncle sam: hmmmm,those gems need democracy....

[@muhammedkhan4979]

Afghanistan is one of the most beautifulest country ever thank the Lord that I'm from Afghanistan

[@poopiepantsmcgee456]

Respect to the camera man! You can here him gasping for air. That elevation is ridiculous.

[@1985collado]

Try that with a 60lb ruck sack and a rifle..full military gear.

[@arthurragan1332]

He probably had to run up ahead of them and set up again when they passed him!

[@stonytony9626]

Those folks are hard workers! God bless Afghanistan!!

[@masyaf897]

Recent studies coming out saying Afghanistan has Trillions worth of mineral, gems, gold, oil, rare earth elements etc... If they can bring peace to the country and take back control they can become one of the richest countries in the world.

[@roydubb2351]

this video just proves why our country is in AFGHANISTAN lets leave these people alone, stealing resources from war torn countries is straight up evil.

[@matthew22nz]

and your evidence is?

[@matthew22nz]

Of course I understand how the US army is funded. I ment where is the evidence for the second part of your claim.

[@matthew22nz]

In other words you have no evidence what so ever and you’re just making it up because it sounds good in your head. And no, Tony Blair hasn’t been legitimately accused of war crimes.

[@debudada]

Most gem producing countries are war zones with instability Afghanistan , Sierra Leone , Burma , there is a shortcut in making wealth where only the rich prosper and there is a long term gain where nations prosper. Eg Sierra Leone has destroyed tillable land for diamond extraction , where only the richest prosper . Irony of Humanity

[@carlosdulay1002]

It is full of interesting information . I'm entertained.

[@ashishsinghsingh2854]

Reale amazing show

[@ike8236]

Damn that moth at 12:45

[@riparianlife97701]

If only they had money, they could be as happy as Americans. I'm joking. Americans aren't happy.

[@riparianlife97701]

***** Heaven is described in Revelations as being made of gold and gemstones. Neither us much good.

[@riparianlife97701]

***** Heaven sounds like a rapper's fever dream to me. Hitchens described heaven as being just like North Korea, except unlike North Korea, you can't leave by dying.

[@MrTiktikmo]

U r one hell of a guy! i like your style and your smile ....i bet you have a happy wife! cheers!

[@riparianlife97701]

***** The scariest thing about heaven is knowing how much God hates sex. I can't imagine he'd want a lot of it going on in heaven. I don't think Kim Jong Un cares how much sex you have as long as you picture him while you're doing it.

[@riparianlife97701]

***** But all babies go to heaven, right? When someone's baby is born dead, you're supposed to grin, and cheerfully say "Heaven needs more little angels!!!" right?

[@hadihassu400]

My heart litterly cries for these miners May Allah grant you success

[@powasjington4262]

Somehow that seems like a fun lifestyle to be one of these miners

[@museluvr]

Emeralds! I did not know there were emerald mines. Bless their hearts for mining this as they do, facing the potential injuries that could occur. Who would handle the billions this could produce that ensure its the people, NOT government or the select few that benefit from such a lovely gem?

[@Weisior]

Me, me, pick me!